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1 - Reflections on Previous Research Experience - April 7

1. What are some previous research projects you have done?
  • The Bill Project, labryths, and presedential cauceses.

2. Based on these projects what does reaserch mean to you?
  • Using different sources in order to find information about a specific topic

3. Describe one of your reserch succsses or failures? Why was the experience positive or negative?
  • The Labryth project was succesful because we were given a good amount of time to do research and find the information and answers needed to get a good grade.
2 - Reflection on Webbing Process, Tuesday, April 8
1. I think the webbing process helped me find a topic because:
  • It helped me narrow down my list by helping me see which ideas had the most information.
  • It allowed me to see my information.
  • It allowed me to think of topics to use.
3 - Why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic, Tuesday, April 8
1. Topic: Battle of Tours
2. Why you chose it: It was a major event and I liked the timeset of the battle.
3. What you already know about your topic: Battle was located in france, bettween franks and musilms, and the franks win the battle.
4 - Pre-Notetaking Activity, Wednesday, April 9
1. Brainstorm a list of questions related to your topic.
  • Who was the attacking army?
  • Who had the most men?
  • Who was better trained, Franks or Arabs?
  • Who attacked first? and how?
You need more skinny questions.
Mrs D

5 - Reflections on Pre-Notetaking, Wednesday, April 9
1. Describe how the pre-notetaking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas? I found that the pre-notetaking sheet was very helpful. I found it difficult to make a fat question on a battle.

6 - Search Log, Thursday, April 10
1. What have I learned today?
  • The United States has spent 300 billion on PMC's since 1993
2. What problems have I had?
  • Had a great day no problems.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • No real problems to overcome.
4. What will I do next?
  • Continue researching into PMC.
Note I changed topic to Private Military in iraq.
7 - Search Log, Friday, April 11

1. What have I learned today?
  • I learned about databases.
  • Learned about how PMCs are used.
2. What problems have I had?
  • None
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • No problems
4. What will I do next?
  • Find a book to use a a refernce source. ----
8 - Search Log, Monday, April 14
1. What have I learned today?
  • More info on PMCs.
2. What problems have I had?
  • None

3. How will I overcome the problem(s)?
  • None
4. What will I do next?
  • Find a book that talks about PMCs.